The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-10

MISS Sarah Iofltr Buike Cleu Eeal Ddl-
cony Falls. last week. She was advanced
in years and much esteemed
The debt of Canada is $500, GOO. co.,
That would be costly price to pay for
the country, and would he an insupeTable
obstruction to annexation,
A syndicate of New York capitalists
have purchased for six millions Of dollars
the town Of Admission, Ala, whose area is
said to comprise vast mineral lands and
iron furnaces.
Col O. B. Roller, of the Second Virgin
ia regiment, has resigned that position to
assume the captaincy of the Harrisonburg
Guards This company WAS recognized
last week with sixty men in ranks
Mr.. Geo. E. Gambrill, for many years
an appointment clerk in the post Office de-
partment. has rendered his resignation
He is from Maryland, but was well and
favorabIy known to many persons N Viz
giAia.
Salem Register A gentleman of this
place. who claims to have aat horitative
Il1ll1t5 Will lSlSiCtCI " tLC iDbHeNis
says the completion of the Valley railroad
TO Salem. at an early date, he regards as
al estabi shed fact.
Msfortunes never come single-handed.
Afcer Reagan had defeated Maxey for the
United States Senatorship from Texas, the
When he awokein the morning he found
tint he had been robbed Of $3.50 by some
sneak tIief on the cars.
After April LIST, the University of Vir-
sinia has determined to admit TO the
academic schools. free of all university
charges all teachers aud superintendent
ami all who have held such posts in the
pubic schools. Some special courses, such
as nedagogcs. have been arranged.
The Wytheville Enterprise says: "A'l
the rights Of way have Teen secured for
The railroad up Little Reed Island Creek
and work thereon viii commerce. at an
early day. As..we have heretofore stated
this branch line is being constructed to
develop some very valuable mineral prop
critics in the section through which it
passes.
secretary Manning ard Treasurer Jor-
dan. of the National Treasury, are 20
take charge as President and Vice Presl-
dent, of National Bank in New York.
The capital stock is to be 50 600, COO, but
applications for over 81 GOO COO have al
ready been made. This shows the alum
dance of money as we'll as confidence IN
the proposed officers.
The Democrats of the LEGISLATURE Of
IndiAna have elected Mr.. Turpie to the
United States Senate to succeed Hon.
BGnj. Harrison. They did this by eject
ing tyo Republican Senators who had been
legally elected. The vote was Turpie, &c
Harrison, -. The Republicans of the tive
Ho Uses will meet in joint session. and
thu present the case TO the United States
Senate.
To show the appropriately of the civil
service law in New York among Demo.
Gratis, it is enly Necessary 10 mention that
on motion to repeal the State enactment
out OF thirty-three Democrats. thirty voted
for it. This was q vote engineered by
the Governor, standing for the spoilg dec
trne, and that of President Cleveland. pre-
tending to enforce the civil service nation
al law. 1t is taken as indication of what
the Democratic delegation to the National
Convention may do in 1888. II is inferred
N by the knowing ones that the vote of that
State will be for Hill and not Cleveland
he Petersburg Index Appeal, SOUND
pocratic paper, makes the following
weren't reference to the Democratic
rney General of Virginia Necessity
II Necessity because he knows NJ
steps outside of his official path tt
!esult some of the best people of Virginia
for daring 10 exercise right guarantee
them by the constitution and laws of this
country. lie says tha5 no man who uses
coupons to pay with is entitled to the re-
spect and consideration Of his neighbors
Lofty Mr. Ayers Obviously be has moi
yet severed the ''yalier dog" attachment
which Johnnie Wise fastened upon him
or he would see tIia5 his business lies il
securing verdicts from the courts, and no
in attempting to bulidoZe citizens of tn,
comm9nwt alth.
The speech Of Gen. Malone on tie to
bacco tax las awakened the Democratic
press of Virginia to the deiinqnencies O.
their party in Congress. and even extracts
from them praise Of Gen. Malone. Tha
is remarkable. 1T is Tie frs respectful
reference to him that we have seen il
20 e. 4 IL:
statements were so forceful and the facti
he adduced SO Impressive. batthey could
not Ignore them, nor the industry ant
ability displayed in Their arrangement. |
may indicate d return 10 rational methods
in discussing public questions, and th'
abatement Of that insane partiZan bitter
ness which has characterized the allusion
of the Democratic party to the Senators
from Virginia. We trust that new in
SEPARATION is hereafter to influence politica
matters. and that when Vlrginians car
unite upon issues and interests affecting
the welfare of the people of the Common
wealth, they will do SO, irrespective o.
party names and Identification.
The makers and users of iron and steel art
considerably agitated over increasing prob
abilities Of heavy impol tations at an early
date. Already contracts have been placed
for about &c., 600 tons offoreign material
one house alone (Naylor 81 CO.. having
placed orders abroad for over 200, OO0 ton!
of steel. Meanwhile the American iror
and steel making capacity is being expan
ded at an enormous rate to oVeltake the
demand before foreign makers invade
American markets. British exports to thu
United States were 397 GIG tons in 1885 ani
So, 632 tons in 1886. This year, in spite
of protection, million and a quarter tons
will lie imported. Prices have advanced
all along the line and new mills and ex
tensions are to be built as soon as possible
Foundry iron has advanced So per ton ir
two months, bar iron 81 per ton and stee
rails So per ton, bridge iron Sc per ton and
nails twenty cents per keg.